Today in History is everything that happened on this date in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.

1956. Mickey Mantle HR just misses clearing Yankee Stadium's roof. 1961. South Africa becomes a republic (Natl Day) 1962. WW II Gestapo official Adolf Eichmann hung in Israel. 1970. Tens of thousands in Peru die in an earthquake. 1974.

Oct 27, 2019 · Today, Henrietta Lacks' living cells — called HeLa cells — exist in laboratories all over the world. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine , they were used to develop the polio vaccine, to study experimental cancer treatments, and for countless other research applications, too, like studying the effects of poison and radiation on human cells and helping scientists …

Oct 06, 2018 · There's even a (slightly crazy) proposal to turn the US/Mexico border wall into a giant hyperloop. 12. African wild dogs communicate with each other in the most adorable way ever: sneezes. Scientists have observed African wild dogs in Botswana sneezing at each other in order to cast their vote on whether it's time to get up and go hunting.

Sep 02, 2019 · Liston was renowned for being one of the fastest surgeons alive, which at the time was a very good thing. Anesthesia as we know it didn't …

Oct 16, 2018 · 19 Everyone orders coffee to go. via: HawtCelebs. It seems that coffee in America consists of quickly grabbing a latte at a Starbucks drive-thru as you rush to work in the morning. Rarely do those from the States actually sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee at a café with friends.

Oct 08, 2020 · 1. After WWI, the Australian military started “The Great Emu War” where they tried to cull emus with machine guns. Six days after the first engagement, 2,500 rounds of ammunition had been fired and no emu was killed. It was declared an emu victory in the end. – Source.